King County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in King County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-09.
King County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, versus 4 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY leads with 5 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-09
All Time
2,893
2,893 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-07-14 | 304187 | 42-269-31622 | NIBLO, SYDNEY #4 | POLK & PATTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-07-07 | 303852 | 42-269-00071 | ORSBORN UNIT #2 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 5,105 | |
| 1986-06-30 | 303686 | 42-269-31620 | BURNETT, S. B. "B" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-06-25 | 303605 | 42-269-31595 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE UUU #12 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1986-06-18 | 303322 | 42-269-31619 | PARRAMORE #1 | PETROQUEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-06-18 | 303330 | 42-269-31296 | BURNETT, S. B. WM #30 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303335 | 42-269-31002 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE Y #8T | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303335 | 42-269-31002 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #Y 8T | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RENTR | 6,000 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303183 | 42-269-31618 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE YA #63 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303183 | 42-269-31618 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE #Y 63A | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-06-03 | 302848 | 42-269-31538 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE BBBB #10 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1986-05-23 | 302489 | 42-269-31616 | FOSTER TRUST #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-05-23 | 302490 | 42-269-31617 | FOSTER TRUST #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-05-23 | 302488 | 42-269-31615 | FOSTER TRUST #9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302342 | 42-269-31614 | FOSTER TRUST #10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302341 | 42-269-31613 | FOSTER TRUST #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302341 | 42-269-31613 | FOSTER TRUST #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302340 | 42-269-31612 | FOSTER TRUST #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302340 | 42-269-31612 | FOSTER TRUST #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1986-05-15 | 302185 | 42-269-31750 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "BBBB" #15 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-05-08 | 301993 | 42-269-31610 | PITCHFORK LAND & CATTLE CO. #F7 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-05-06 | 301863 | 42-269-31609 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "HHHH" #7 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-05-01 | 301720 | 42-269-31608 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "UUU" #13 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1986-04-30 | 301692 | 42-269-31607 | SOWELL "6" #4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1986-04-30 | 301690 | 42-269-31606 | PARRAMORE, J. H. "A" #3A | CREGO EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-04-29 | 301634 | 42-269-31605 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE AAAA #13 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301394 | 42-269-31064 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE "WM" #8 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,958 | |
| 1986-04-18 | 301251 | 42-269-31604 | NIBLO, SYDNEY #3 | POLK & PATTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1986-04-15 | 300987 | 42-269-31600 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE BBBB #13 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-04-15 | 301028 | 42-269-31601 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE WM #40 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 301074 | 42-269-31603 | 6666 RANCH #1 | CM OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 300947 | 42-269-31599 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE WM #39 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1986-04-11 | 301072 | 42-269-31602 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE QQQ #8 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-04-09 | 300841 | 42-269-31598 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE RRR #17 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1986-04-03 | 300602 | 42-269-31596 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. Y #24 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-04-03 | 300602 | 42-269-31596 | BURNETT, S. B. EST. Y #24 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-31 | 300407 | 42-269-31595 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE UUU #12 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1986-03-28 | 300376 | 42-269-31594 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE AAAA #11 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300118 | 42-269-31591 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE AAA #18 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-21 | 300249 | 42-269-31593 | BURNETT, S. B. "A" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-03-21 | 300094 | 42-269-31590 | PITCHFORK LAND & CATTLE CO. "E" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-03-20 | 299972 | 42-269-31305 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE WM #28 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-19 | 299774 | 42-269-31587 | BURNETT ESTATE #2 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-18 | 300157 | 42-269-31524 | S.B. BURNETT ESTATE UNIT #W25 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-18 | 299791 | 42-269-31588 | BATEMAN #7 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1986-03-17 | 300213 | 42-269-31592 | SOWELL "6" #3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299947 | 42-269-31589 | BURNETT, S. B. ESTATE BBBB #14 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1986-03-14 | 299595 | 42-269-31256 | SOWELL #701 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1986-03-13 | 299526 | 42-269-31586 | FOSTER TRUST #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1986-02-26 | 298522 | 42-269-31585 | SOWELL "X" #1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in King County.